The Buildings That Fought Hitler (2021)
Exploring the buildings that were built to defend Britain from a German invasion during World War II. From coastal defences, to secret bases, travel across Britain looking at the buildings that were built to fight Hitler and his advancing army.
The Buildings That Fought Hitler: Season 1 - 8 Episode s
1x1 - We Shall Fight on the Beaches
April 19, 2021
Rob Bell explores the costal defence network built to defend Britain's beaches against invasion during WWII, including a tower in Essex which controlled mines laid across the estuary.
1x2 - We Shall Fight Them in the Street
April 26, 2021
The physical defence of London was crucial. A ring of steel and concrete was thrown up around the capital as well as utilising natural defences.
1x3 - We Shall Fight Them in the Fields
May 3, 2021
Numerous pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth were all tactically positioned to slow the Germans trying to get to the major cities.
1x4 - We Shall Fight Them in the Air
May 10, 2021
RAF Kenley is one of the most intact Battle of Britain airfields left standing. Britain was able to resist the German invasion, what gave Britain the edge during WWII was an integrated defence system and RADAR.
1x5 - We Shall Never Surrender
May 17, 2021
Reigate Fort was repurposed in preparation for a Nazi invasion of Britain. It was designed to block the Nazi's from getting to London and was set to become the Resistance headquarters should the capital have fallen.
1x6 - Keep The Home Fires Burning
May 24, 2021
With the blitz taking its toll, Britain had to find a way to keep it's manufacturing going. Shadow factories were born and were crucial in the production of ammunition and other wartime essentials.
1x7 - Fighting Back by Sea and Air
May 31, 2021
Britain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases sprung up across the country.
1x8 - The Day of Days
June 7, 2021
Rob Bell looks at how the greatest amphibious invasion in human history was being prepared in Southern England and the buildings that helped with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and Operation Overlord.
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